Introduction of Participants
- Digital Camera or Cell Phone Camera
- Please have another student take a "close-up" face picture of you. Save that to your flash drive.
- Today, choose a topic that you are interested in. The topic can be a personal interest of yours or it can relate to your classroom. Take as many pictures related to this topic during the academy as you can. Be sure to make them "very interesting". :) You will use them in one of your projects. (Also, be sure that you can access these on your computer....you'll need cables for your camera or if you use your cell phone be sure you know how to send photos to access on your computer.)
Introduction of Course
Syllabus (Posted here and on your flash drive.)
In a notebook, Microsoft Word or Google Doc, create a registry of Web 2.0 applications used throughout the course – Include Name and URL of site, login and password for each site, and brief description of how it could be used in the classroom -- to keep for future use
Start taking your digital photos (topic of your choice).
Create your page on our class wiki.
Create a "Symbaloo" account and start organizing!
Create a "Word Cloud" about yourself. Embed it in your wiki page.
Create a "QR" Code for yourself, save the image and add it to your wiki page.
Create a "Voki" and embed it in your wiki page.
Create a photo on "YearbookYourself.com" or "Cartoonize.net" and add it to your wiki page.
Google Suite: Create or revisit and update your iGoogle homepage. Include a clock, dictionary, weather and any other apps you will find useful.
Create a summer calendar using Google Calendar
Music sites: Research the sites presented in class and blog about which one you will choose to use and why.
Download one song or sound effect from Soundzabound and save it to your wiki page.
Using our class wiki discussion board for Day 1(changed from syllabus), blog about any apps you discovered that you particularly like. Find and list any Web 2.0 application that you like. Describe what it does/can be used for. Also, include any questions that you have regarding today’s class.
Special Accessibility Settings for Mac and PC
Document Cameras - ipevo
Digital Gadgets - Kathy Schrock
Lessons using a document camera
Introduction of Instructor
(With the help of Wordle.net)
(With the help of Tagxedo.com)
Tagxedo Sample
101 Ways to Use Tagxedo
Top 10 Ways to Use Wordle at School
51 Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom
Top 20 Uses for Wordle
Ideas for Using Wordle
QR (Quick Response) Codes
What is a QR Code?
QR Code Generator
Create QR Code
How to Make QR Codes
What can I do with QR Codes?
DataMatrix Code
DataMatrix Code Generator
Others
Free Online Barcode Generator
Introduction of Participants
- Digital Camera or Cell Phone Camera
- Please have another student take a "close-up" face picture of you. Save that to your flash drive.
- Today, choose a topic that you are interested in. The topic can be a personal interest of yours or it can relate to your classroom. Take as many pictures related to this topic during the academy as you can. Be sure to make them "very interesting". :) You will use them in one of your projects. (Also, be sure that you can access these on your computer....you'll need cables for your camera or if you use your cell phone be sure you know how to send photos to access on your computer.)
Introduction of Course
Syllabus (Posted here and on your flash drive.)
Explanation of Requirements
21st Century Learners in the 21st Century Classroom
A Day in the Life of 21st Century Children - What's it like for a 21st Century Kid?
(Group Discussion)
5 Minutes on www.e.ggtimer.com
Wisconsin Model Academic Standards
Information about 21st Century Skills
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Who Thinks This is Important?
- State Initiatives and Wisconsin
- Framework for 21st Century Learning
- Characteristics of the 21st Century Learner
- Building Your PLN Using Twitter and Diigo
(Including Gary Hayes' "Social Media Counts"
(First of all, what does Web 2.0 mean and what are Web 2.0 tools?)
- Web 2.0 (according to Wikipedia.)
- The Best Places to Learn Web 2.0 Basics
Today we will take a look at and try out the following Web 2.0 tools and websites:
(Even more for later!!!)
GO2WEB20
Listio
Web 2.0: Cool Tools for Schools
Ultimate Web 2.0 Directory
Technology Tools for the 21st Century Library Media Center
Digital Footprints -- So Important!
Create a Symbaloo Account
Symbaloo Blog
Create Diigo Account
- Classtools.net
- Wordle
- Tagxedo
- Other Word Cloud Generators
- Voki
- YearbookYourself.com
- Cartoonize.net
- Google/iGoogle
Create Google Account
Getting the Google Suite of Apps for your school!
Google for Educators
Google Teacher Academy
Google Guide for Teachers
Google Earth for Teachers
Google for Educators Handouts
Wikis
- Wikispaces
Create Wikispaces Account
- PBwiki
How do wikis work?
How do you add items like files, links, video, sound, music?
What is embedding and how do you do it?
Ning
- Ning
Webpages
- MyTeacherPages.com
- www.chrislonge.com
- web.mac.com/christinelonge
- Wix
- Weebly
Blogs
- Blogger.com
Why and How to Blog
Music (How and Where to Find it)
Copyright Issues - Don't Forget About This!!!
- Copyright Resources
- Creative Commons
- Citation Help
- Oslis.org
- KnightCite
- BadgerLink including Soundzabound
- Pandora
- Songza.com
- Slacker.com
- Blip.fm
BackChanneling
TodaysMeet
http://todaysmeet.com/WEIJune20
Chatzy
CoverItLive
Useful Magazines to Check Out!!
THE Journal
Tech and Learning